Progressive myoclonus epilepsy in young adults with neuropathologic features of Alzheimer's disease

Progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME) may develop in adult life. We present two patients with PME appearing around the age of 30 years in whom the disorder represented a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease. This diagnosis must be considered in addition to possible Kufs' disease or myocloni...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurology 1997-12, Vol.49 (6), p.1732-1733
Hauptverfasser:	MELANSON, M, NALBANTOGLU, J, BERKOVIC, S, MELMED, C, ANDERMANN, E, ROBERTS, L. J, CARPENTER, S, SNIPES, G. J, ANDERMANN, F
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alzheimer Disease - pathology Biological and medical sciences Brain - pathology Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Diagnosis, Differential Disease Progression Epilepsies, Myoclonic - pathology Epilepsies, Myoclonic - physiopathology Female Humans Male Medical sciences Neurology
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Zusammenfassung:	Progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME) may develop in adult life. We present two patients with PME appearing around the age of 30 years in whom the disorder represented a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease. This diagnosis must be considered in addition to possible Kufs' disease or myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF) when PME develops in young adults.
ISSN:	0028-3878 1526-632X
DOI:	10.1212/WNL.49.6.1732